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06818 Re: Trickle down democracy
   Hi Alea... Democracy is intended as a mechanism to give the illusio...
faul   ALEA   13 Mar 2012
7:33 PM
06817 Re: Trickle down democracy
   Funny how strict constructionists think the question "what did the fou...
Cactus Flower   ALEA   13 Mar 2012
6:15 PM

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Trickle down democracy

By: Cactus Flower in ALEA
Tue, 13 Mar 12 5:16 PM
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I think this is essentially the democracy invented by the supreme court.

The irony, of course, is that democracy cannot trickle down, any more than the imaginary economic trickle down effect actually involves money trickling down. Hence the increasing concentration of wealth when taxes are low.

Same with democracy. The rich represent their own interests. Democracy is intended as a mechanism to give voice to the interests of the people. It is meant to restrict the power of the few.

So much for that.